词组 | earn your spurs |
释义 | Idiom earn your spursearn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it.He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol. earn (one's) spursTo prove one's skill in a particular area. Once you've watched the triplets for an entire day, then you'll have earned your spurs as a caretaker, as far as I'm concerned. After getting my bachelor's degree, I earned my spurs as a teacher by working in underfunded urban schools. earn your spursorwin your spursmainly BRITISHCOMMON If you earn your spurs or win your spurs, you show you are capable of doing something well, and can be relied on to do it well in the future. How did he earn his spurs for the toughest police job in the country? Kampelman had won his spurs as U.S. negotiator at the Madrid talks. Note: In medieval times, when a man was made a knight, he was sometimes given a pair of golden spurs. win/earn your ˈspurs(formal) become successful or famous: You’ll win your spurs as a teacher if you can control class 5. |
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